It is a measure of the extraordinary esteem in which she is held that Charlotte Gainsbourg, one of the brightest stars of modern French cinema, should make an album in partnership with such luminaries as Jarvis Cocker, the French duo Air, The Divine Comedy's Neil Hannon and celebrated English producer Nigel Godrich. The album, called '5:55', represents a return to the studio for an artist who made her recording debut at the age of 13. Jarvis Cocker and Neil Hannon, along with Charlotte, contributed the album's lyrics. Air's Nicolas Godin and Jean-Benoit Dunckel wrote and played the music while Canadian composer David Campbell was responsible for the string arrangements. The album's line-up was completed with the great Nigerian percussionist Tony Allen, revered for his work with Fela Kuti. And so Charlotte Gainsbourg came to make the second album of her career, this time a rare kind of musical entente cordiale which highlights the almost dreamlike intimacy of her voice accompanied by an extraordinary portfolio of songs written and performed by some of the most accomplished talents in modern music.

Track Listing

Disc 1:

1. 5:55
2. AF607105
3. THE OPERATION
4. TEL QUE TU ES
5. THE SONGS THAT WE SING
6. BEAUTY MARK
7. LITTLE MONSTERS
8. JAMAIS
9. NIGHT-TIME INTERMISSION
10. EVERYTHING I CANNOT SEE
11. MORNING SONG